Sorangium cellulosum is found in virgin and cultivated podzol and peat marshes. It is also found in Swedish and Finnish soils but mostly in cultivated ones.
Staphylococcus aureus
Cocci shaped
This is the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus
This bacteria is found usually in human nasal passages. It is also found, less commonly, in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and in the skin.
Kingdom Protists- organisms with a nucleus that are mostly single celled
Algae-algae are mainly aquatic, photosynthetic organisms
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is an algae that is found in the Taiga. It can be found in either soil or fresh water.
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
Protozoa- "animal like", no cell wall, no chlorophyll
This is the protozoan Cashia limacoides
Cashia limacoides is a protozoan found in the taiga. It is found in the deep soil of western Russia.
Kingdom Fungi-multi celled, no chlorophyll, and absorb nutrients Ascomycota- sac, cup shaped
Sordaria fimicola is a fungus found in the poop of herbivorous animals.
Zygomycota- thread like, spore at end of filament.
This is the fungi Phycomyces blakesleeanus
Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a fungus found on the water's edge of Norway.
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Zygomycota
Class- Zygomycetes
Order- Mucorales
Family- Phycomycetaceae
Genus- Phycomyces
Species- blakesleeanus
Basidiomycota- club, closely packed filaments
Piptoporus betulinus
Piptoporus betulinus, or the Razor Strop Fungus, is found growing on birch trees like a shelf.
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Basidiomycots
Class- Agaricomycetes
Order- Agaricales
Family- Poriaceae
Genus- Piptoporus
Species- betulinus
Ascomycota- sac, cup shaped
Daldinia eschscholzii
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Ascomycota
Class- Ascomycetes
Order- Lecanorales
Family- Physciaceae
Genus- Daldinia
Species- eschscholzii
Found- Daldinia eschscholzii is found on wood
Kingdom Plantae-multi-celled, cell walls with chlorophyll
This is the Broad-Leaf White Birch
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms (covered seeds), flowers, seeds in fruit
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Magnoliopsida
Order- Fagales
Family- Betulaceae
Genus- Betula
Species- platyphylla
The common name of Betula platyphylla is the Broad-Leaf White Birch
These trees live in Swedish and North-East Russian taiga.
Gymnosperm- (naked seed) reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, evergreen
This is the American White Spruce
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Picea
Species- glauca
The common name is American White Spruce
These trees live in American and Canadian taiga.
Equisetophyta- hollow stems with joints
Kingdom- Plantae
This is the Equistem arcticum
Division- Equisetophyta
Class- Equisetopsida
Order- Equisetales
Family- Equistaceae
Genus- Equisetum
Species- arcticum
This flower is found in the Canadian taiga.
It is commonly known as a horsetail.
Lycophyta- club mosses, larger than nonvascular mosses
This is the Stag's-Horn Clubmoss
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Lycopodiophyta
Class- Lycopodiopsida
Order- Lycopodiales
Family- Lycopodiaceae
Genus- Lycopodium
Species- clavatum
The common name of this moss is Stag's-Horn Clubmoss
This moss is found growing on rocks and rotting wood in Scandinavian, American, Canadian, and Russian taiga.
Gymnosperm- (naked seed) reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, evergreen
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Pinopsida
This is the Scots pine
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Pinus
Species- sylvestrus
These trees are found in the Scandinavian taiga.
This tree's common name is Scots Pine.
Lycophyta- club mosses, larger than nonvascular mosses
This is the alpine club moss
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Lycopodiophyta
Class- Lycopodiopsida
Order- Lycopodiales
Family- Lycopodiaceae
Genus- Lycopodium
Species- alpinum
This moss grows in Scandanavian, American, Canadian, Russian, and Siberian taiga
This moss is commonly known as alpine club moss.
Bryophyta- no water, conducting tissue, close to the ground
This is the Andreaea Moss
Andreaea alpestris
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Bryophyta
Class- Andreaeopsida
Order- Andreaeales
Family- Curculionoidea
Genus- Andreaea
Species- alpestris
This moss is found growing on the surface of the ground, on rocks, and on trees.
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms, flowers, seeds in fruit
This is the Northern Bluegrass
Poa abbreviata
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Liliopsida
Order- Poales
Family- Poaceae
Genus- Poa
Species- abbreviata
This grass is found growing on the surface of the ground.
Bryophyta- no water, conducting tissue, close to the ground
This is the Acutetip Aulacomnium Moss
Aulacomnium acuminatum
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Bryophyta
Class- Bryopsida
Order- Bryales
Family- Aulacomniaceae
Genus- Aulacomnium
Species- acuminatum
This moss is found growing on rocks and on the ground.
Equisetophyta- hollow stems with joints
This is the Woodland Horsetail
Equisetum sylvaticum
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Equisetophyta
Class- Equisetopsida
Order- Equisetales
Family- Equisetaceae
Genus- Equisetum
Species- sylvaticum
This horsetail is found growing in the woods.
Gymnosperm- reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, no fruit, and evergreen
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms, flowers, seeds in fruit
This is the Hudsonia Dwarf Silver Fir
Abies balsamea
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Abies
Species- balsamea
This tree is found in Swedish and North-East Russian Taiga
Kingdom Animal- multi-celled, digest food inside body
Rotifera- two openings for food/waste, simple nervous system
Kingdom- Animalia
This is the Ascomorpha agilis
Phylum- Rotifera
Class- Eurotatoria
Order- Ploima
Family- Gastropodidae
Genus- Ascomorpha
Species- agilis
This animal is found in Scandinavian taiga.
Nemertea-
This is the Malacobdella grossa
Two openings, brain and nervous system, circulatory system
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Nemertea
Class- Enopla
Order- Bdellonemertea
Family- Malacobdellidae
Genus- Malacobdella
Species- grossa
This animal is found on the southern tip of Scandinavia
Arthropod- Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton
Kingdom- Animalia
This is the Athroglossa ordinata
Phylum- Arthropoda
Class- Insecta
Order- Diptera
Family- Ephydridae
Genus- Athyroglossa
Species- ordinata
This animal is found in Scandinavia.
Mammalia- Hairy, milk producing, endothermic
This is a reindeer
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Artiodactyla
Family- Cervidae
Genus- Rangifer
Species- tarandus
The common name of this animal is caribou or reindeer.
Reindeer are often found in Alaskan, Scandinavian, Russian, and Canadian taiga.
Genus- Callorhinchus
Species- callorynchus
The common name of this fish is the elephant fish
This fish is found in the Atlantic Ocean around Finland
Amphibia-
This is the blue-spotted salamander
Spend first part of life in water with gills, second part of life on land with lungs, smooth skin
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Amphibia
Order- Caudata
Family- Ambystomatidae
Genus- Ambystoma
Species- laterale
This animal lives in Canadian taiga.
The common name of this animal is the blue-spotted salamander
Mollusca- soft bodied, well developed organ systems, some have hard shells Cepaea hortensis
This is the White-Lip Garden Snail
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Mollusca
Class- Gastropoda
Order- Pulmonata
Family- Helicidae
Genus- Cepaea
Species- hortensis
This snail is often found in dense vegetation.
Annelida- Dendrobaena octaedra
This is Dendrobaena octaedra
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Annelida
Class- Clitellata
Order- Oligochaeta
Family- Lumgricidae
Genus- Dendrobaena Species- octaedra
This worm is found in northern Alberta.
This is Corynosoma wegeneri
Acanthocephala- Corynosoma wegeneri
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Acanthocephala
Class- Palaeacanthocephala
Order- Polymorphida
Family- Polymorphidae
Genus- Corynosoma
Species- wegeneri
This worm can be found in Canada.
Aves- endotherms, hollow bones
This is the Lesser Black-Billed Loon
Gavia immer
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Aves
Order- Ciconiiformes
Family- Gaviidae
Genus- Gavia
Species- immer
This loon is found nesting on freshwater lakes and rivers.
Reptilia- ectotherms, covered by scales or plates
This is the Northern Brown Snake
Storeria dekayi
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Reptilia
Order- Squamata
Family- Colubridae
Genus- Storeria
Species- dekayi
This snake is found hiding among loose stones or flat rocks.
Actinopterygii- fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slide forward when open Amia calva
This is the Bowfin
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Actinopterygii
Order- Amiiformes
Family- Amiidae
Genus- Amia
Species- calva
This fish can be found in heavily vegetated warm lakes and rivers.
Sorangium cellulosum
Cocci shaped
Sorangium cellulosum is found in virgin and cultivated podzol and peat marshes. It is also found in Swedish and Finnish soils but mostly in cultivated ones.
Staphylococcus aureus
Cocci shaped
This bacteria is found usually in human nasal passages. It is also found, less commonly, in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal tract, and in the skin.
Kingdom Protists- organisms with a nucleus that are mostly single celled
Algae-algae are mainly aquatic, photosynthetic organisms
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is an algae that is found in the Taiga. It can be found in either soil or fresh water.
Protozoa- "animal like", no cell wall, no chlorophyll
Cashia limacoides is a protozoan found in the taiga. It is found in the deep soil of western Russia.
Kingdom Fungi-multi celled, no chlorophyll, and absorb nutrients
Ascomycota- sac, cup shaped
Sordaria fimicola is a fungus found in the poop of herbivorous animals.
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Ascomycota
Class- Ascomycetes
Order- Sordariales
Family- Sordariaceae
Genus- Sordaria
Species- fimicola
Zygomycota- thread like, spore at end of filament.
Phycomyces blakesleeanus is a fungus found on the water's edge of Norway.
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Zygomycota
Class- Zygomycetes
Order- Mucorales
Family- Phycomycetaceae
Genus- Phycomyces
Species- blakesleeanus
Basidiomycota- club, closely packed filaments
Piptoporus betulinus, or the Razor Strop Fungus, is found growing on birch trees like a shelf.
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Basidiomycots
Class- Agaricomycetes
Order- Agaricales
Family- Poriaceae
Genus- Piptoporus
Species- betulinus
Ascomycota- sac, cup shaped
Kingdom- Fungi
Phylum- Ascomycota
Class- Ascomycetes
Order- Lecanorales
Family- Physciaceae
Genus- Daldinia
Species- eschscholzii
Found- Daldinia eschscholzii is found on wood
Kingdom Plantae-multi-celled, cell walls with chlorophyll
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms (covered seeds), flowers, seeds in fruit
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Magnoliopsida
Order- Fagales
Family- Betulaceae
Genus- Betula
Species- platyphylla
The common name of Betula platyphylla is the Broad-Leaf White Birch
These trees live in Swedish and North-East Russian taiga.
Gymnosperm- (naked seed) reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, evergreen
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Picea
Species- glauca
The common name is American White Spruce
These trees live in American and Canadian taiga.
Equisetophyta- hollow stems with joints
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Equisetophyta
Class- Equisetopsida
Order- Equisetales
Family- Equistaceae
Genus- Equisetum
Species- arcticum
This flower is found in the Canadian taiga.
It is commonly known as a horsetail.
Lycophyta- club mosses, larger than nonvascular mosses
Division- Lycopodiophyta
Class- Lycopodiopsida
Order- Lycopodiales
Family- Lycopodiaceae
Genus- Lycopodium
Species- clavatum
The common name of this moss is Stag's-Horn Clubmoss
This moss is found growing on rocks and rotting wood in Scandinavian, American, Canadian, and Russian taiga.
Gymnosperm- (naked seed) reproduce with cones or seeds outside of plant, no fruit, evergreen
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Pinus
Species- sylvestrus
These trees are found in the Scandinavian taiga.
This tree's common name is Scots Pine.
Lycophyta- club mosses, larger than nonvascular mosses
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Lycopodiophyta
Class- Lycopodiopsida
Order- Lycopodiales
Family- Lycopodiaceae
Genus- Lycopodium
Species- alpinum
This moss grows in Scandanavian, American, Canadian, Russian, and Siberian taiga
This moss is commonly known as alpine club moss.
Bryophyta- no water, conducting tissue, close to the ground
Andreaea alpestris
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Bryophyta
Class- Andreaeopsida
Order- Andreaeales
Family- Curculionoidea
Genus- Andreaea
Species- alpestris
This moss is found growing on the surface of the ground, on rocks, and on trees.
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms, flowers, seeds in fruit
Poa abbreviata
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Liliopsida
Order- Poales
Family- Poaceae
Genus- Poa
Species- abbreviata
This grass is found growing on the surface of the ground.
Bryophyta- no water, conducting tissue, close to the ground
Aulacomnium acuminatum
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Bryophyta
Class- Bryopsida
Order- Bryales
Family- Aulacomniaceae
Genus- Aulacomnium
Species- acuminatum
This moss is found growing on rocks and on the ground.
Equisetophyta- hollow stems with joints
Equisetum sylvaticum
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Equisetophyta
Class- Equisetopsida
Order- Equisetales
Family- Equisetaceae
Genus- Equisetum
Species- sylvaticum
This horsetail is found growing in the woods.
Gymnosperm- reproduce with cones or seeds outside of the plant, no fruit, and evergreen
Bowenia serrulata
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Pinophyta
Class- Cycadopsida
Order- Cycadales
Family- Stangeriaceae
Genus- Bowenia
Species- serrulata
This cycad grows in shady forests
Magnoliophyta- angiosperms, flowers, seeds in fruit
Abies balsamea
Kingdom- Plantae
Division- Magnoliophyta
Class- Pinopsida
Order- Pinales
Family- Pinaceae
Genus- Abies
Species- balsamea
This tree is found in Swedish and North-East Russian Taiga
Kingdom Animal- multi-celled, digest food inside body
Rotifera- two openings for food/waste, simple nervous system
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Rotifera
Class- Eurotatoria
Order- Ploima
Family- Gastropodidae
Genus- Ascomorpha
Species- agilis
This animal is found in Scandinavian taiga.
Nemertea-
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Nemertea
Class- Enopla
Order- Bdellonemertea
Family- Malacobdellidae
Genus- Malacobdella
Species- grossa
This animal is found on the southern tip of Scandinavia
Arthropod- Two openings for food/waste, jointed appendages, exoskeleton
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Arthropoda
Class- Insecta
Order- Diptera
Family- Ephydridae
Genus- Athyroglossa
Species- ordinata
This animal is found in Scandinavia.
Mammalia- Hairy, milk producing, endothermic
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Artiodactyla
Family- Cervidae
Genus- Rangifer
Species- tarandus
The common name of this animal is caribou or reindeer.
Reindeer are often found in Alaskan, Scandinavian, Russian, and Canadian taiga.
Holocephali- # skeleton of cartiliage, smooth skin
Kingdom-Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Holocephali
Order- Chimaeriformes
Family- Callorhinchidae
Genus- Callorhinchus
Species- callorynchus
The common name of this fish is the elephant fish
This fish is found in the Atlantic Ocean around Finland
Amphibia-
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Amphibia
Order- Caudata
Family- Ambystomatidae
Genus- Ambystoma
Species- laterale
This animal lives in Canadian taiga.
The common name of this animal is the blue-spotted salamander
Mollusca- soft bodied, well developed organ systems, some have hard shells
Cepaea hortensis
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Mollusca
Class- Gastropoda
Order- Pulmonata
Family- Helicidae
Genus- Cepaea
Species- hortensis
This snail is often found in dense vegetation.
Annelida-
Dendrobaena octaedra
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Annelida
Class- Clitellata
Order- Oligochaeta
Family- Lumgricidae
Genus- Dendrobaena
Species- octaedra
This worm is found in northern Alberta.
Acanthocephala-
Corynosoma wegeneri
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Acanthocephala
Class- Palaeacanthocephala
Order- Polymorphida
Family- Polymorphidae
Genus- Corynosoma
Species- wegeneri
This worm can be found in Canada.
Aves- endotherms, hollow bones
Gavia immer
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Aves
Order- Ciconiiformes
Family- Gaviidae
Genus- Gavia
Species- immer
This loon is found nesting on freshwater lakes and rivers.
Reptilia- ectotherms, covered by scales or plates
Storeria dekayi
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Reptilia
Order- Squamata
Family- Colubridae
Genus- Storeria
Species- dekayi
This snake is found hiding among loose stones or flat rocks.
Actinopterygii- fins supported by bones, upper jaw bones slide forward when open
Amia calva
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Actinopterygii
Order- Amiiformes
Family- Amiidae
Genus- Amia
Species- calva
This fish can be found in heavily vegetated warm lakes and rivers.
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